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GEAR and PHILOSOPHY

A mastering engineer’s gear is like the artists palette.  We have a great collection of gear that we know intimately.  We have many different equalizers and compressors because their different sounds represent the “colors” of our acoustical palette.  Mastering is a very creative process. It’s important to have the right gear at your fingertips to help work holistically and not spend time going from the right brain over to the left brain to work out a technical problem or figure out how to work a plug-in. 

When I conceived Gateway Mastering Studios, my intent was to have world-class quality available in every aspect of the studio.  By starting my business in Portland, Maine instead of a huge metropolitan area, I was able to build one of the best sounding studios in the world with one of the best monitoring systems available. No expense has been spared to create our facility and acquire the highest quality equipment in the world, but ultimately, great ears, experience, and technical abilities, set good mastering engineers apart from the pack. Our delight is to work with the world’s best artists and help them achieve their vision. You have to create an organic space in order to live in the music.

Bob Ludwig

For me mastering is all about bringing my clients’ music to its fullest sonic potential, and always respecting their artistic vision.  I have been in the fortunate position of mastering recordings across many musical genres, maintaining the same philosophy of crafting my clients’ recordings to best serve their musical message. Be it rock, pop, metal, country or jazz, the concept is always the same: master to best convey my clients’ recordings to the listener.
Gateway Mastering’s reputation for sonic excellence precedes itself in the recording and music business. It’s a given that our studios are equipped with the finest in analog and digital technology, as well as the best signal paths and listening environments possible. These ideal studio environments enable me to hear and manipulate every nuance, ultimately crafting my clients’ music to achieve their sonic goals.

Adam Ayan